Simple (inexpensive!) gift ideas for hostesses and kids #spon
‘Tis the season for gift giving and entertaining! We have several (read: several in one night!) parties to attend over the next few weeks, and I’ve been secretly planning what I’m going to send the kiddos at daycare.
Parties are somewhat easy, especially if you have a wine drinker in the mix. Thankfully, the hosts and hostesses of the parties were going to soon love wine. A bottle of wine makes a great hostess gift.
And it’s even better if you add an ugly sweater to that bottle (especially if you’re attending an ugly sweater party. You are SURE to win best-worst sweater prize!)
For my son’s daycare group, I decided to use these Christmas owl felt bags and run with ideas. I didn’t want to do a ton of candy (I’m dealing with my son’s dental issues already at the age of 3), but I needed something for ages 1 through 3. (The bags are technically not for children under the age of 3, but I also know the teacher isn’t going to let the kids have the bags without supervision.)
I made some finger puppets because what kid doesn’t love finger puppets? Best of all, they’re not holiday-specific. So if someone wants to play with a snowman in February, it’s legit. I also tossed in a couple of small candy canes because I’m not totally heartless. The kids deserve some sort of candy. Other ideas for these bags – a small pack of crayons, stickers or an ornament.
These would make great work gifts too – just fill with chocolates. (If you have a co-worker who doesn’t love chocolate, then you may have a bigger problem on your hands. Or you can grab a different kind of candy to fill the bags.) A gift card would also be a fun treat in these bags.
What is your go to hostess gift? Do you send small favors/gifts to your child’s class? (I only have to send 6, so it wasn’t an issue. I can imagine if it was 36, they would not have received handmade finger puppets!)
I was approached by Current Catalog to review some of their holiday products. I received the reindeer bottle sweaters and the felt bags for my opinions and no other compensation was exchanged. See my full disclosure page for the rundown.
Those reindeer bottle sweaters are ADORABLE!
And you already know I love the felt puppets. Too cute. You’ve been super busy, mama! Like a fiend!!
Those are some really cute ideas. I love the ugly sweater wine bottle covers.
I think the wine holiday covers are so cute! Great ideas!
Those wine bottle covers are adorable and perfect for the holidays!
The sweater bottle covers are adorable! So cute and imaginative. Not much of a wine drinker, but I would still love to get that as a gift!
I really got a kick out of those cute reindeer. So very creative, perfect accessory
Such cute little ideas; for Christmas coming up so soon; I love it!
I like those reindeer bottle sweaters. I like buying candles as hostess gifts.
Some really cute ideas here. I no longer have to get gifts for other than family members but I took a look at their website and I see a few things that my Dad would love for his room.
Those are just adorable. I hadn’t heard of Current Catalog and will check it out!
I can just see someone attending a ulgly sweater party and having a bottle of wine with the exact same ulgy sweater they would get my vote to win for sure.
Oh my goodness the ugly sweater bottle covers are cute! Those are a really fun idea!
Those are very cute ideas! I’m all in for anything that involves giving (or receiving!) wine!
I love the wine bottle covers!!!